South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new coalition government heralds a pragmatic centre-right shift as opposition parties take control of more than a third of ministries, bringing hope for better governance but also cohesion fears. Â The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed since the advent of democracy in 1994, keeps 20 of the 32 cabinet …
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was set to win re-election by a comfortable margin, results from the electoral commission showed, with an official proclamation due on Monday.Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to choose between seven candidates vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism in …
Mauritania’s Ghazouani set to win presidential voteMon, 01 Jul 2024 01:47:18 GMT Read More »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new government on Sunday with the former opposition parties getting 12 out of 32 portfolios after the ruling ANC lost its outright parliamentary majority.The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed the country since the advent of democracy in 1994, kept 20 out of 32 cabinet positions. They …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new government on Sunday with the opposition receiving 12 out of 32 portfolios following tough coalition negotiations after the ruling ANC lost its outright parliamentary majority.The African National Congress, which has governed the country since the advent of democracy in 1994, retained 20 out of 32 cabinet positions, …
Sitting at a hospital bedside in northeast Nigeria, Aishatu Usman watches over her son, still unconscious after her family were caught in a rare suicide attack on a weekend wedding.At least 18 people were killed in Saturday’s attack by three female suicide bombers in Gwoza, Borno State, the heart of a conflict in northeast Nigeria …
Nigeria bombings plunge residents back to past violenceSun, 30 Jun 2024 16:53:43 GMT Read More »
At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive is muttered or hurled into the quickly-heating air.Lifts stop, errands are cancelled and meetings delayed for as long as the power stays out — hopefully an hour or two, but …
Liberia’s president may be moving to get a long-awaited war crimes court up and running but he already faces criticism over his choice for a key post at the tribunal.The row is a fresh reminder that justice for victims of the country’s civil wars remains still a long way off.President Joseph Boakai signed a decree …
New row arises over fledgling Liberian war crimes courtSun, 30 Jun 2024 01:49:58 GMT Read More »
Mauritanians voted on Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, an oasis of peace in Africa’s volatile Sahel region.Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism …
Mauritanians vote in presidential electionSat, 29 Jun 2024 19:32:13 GMT Read More »
Singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been summoned for a possible indictment in connection with an investigation into the alleged Libyan financing of her husband Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, a source told AFP Saturday. According to the source close to the case, the 56-year-old singer is suspected of concealment of witness tampering and involvement in …
Mauritanians began voting Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the desert country, an oasis of peace in Africa’s volatile Sahel region. Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism …
